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Letterman: Palin Looks Like a LensCrafters Model

The day following Sarah Palin's speech was sure to bring about some low blows to the Alaska governor, and the kings of comedy didn't disappoint.

David Letterman came out quipping that the V.P. nominee looks like the weekend anchor on channel 9, the hygienist who makes you feel guilty about not flossing, the relieved mom in a Tide commercial, and a LensCrafter model. No fewer than six of Letterman's seven jokes targeted the comely vice-presidential candidate.

Conan O'Brien opened with: "During her speech last night, Palin spoke proudly about being a hockey mom. It's unknown what positions her kids play, but one of them isn't very good at protecting the crease." Then he cracked, "Palin's husband was at the convention last night and at one point she said his parents were Eskimos … Tonight during McCain's speech he admitted that his parents were Vikings."But enough about politics—there were plenty of celebrity headlines discussed as well. O'Brien talked about how a warehouse worker won a contest that gave him the chance to play a game of Horse with superstar LeBron James, and the guy beat LeBron twice in a row. "[James] then congratulated the worker, then bought the warehouse and had it destroyed."

Leno said that Brittney Spears will be attending the MTV Video Music Awards. "But she won't be singling or dancing—you know, kind of like last year." And O'Brien got a kick out of insulting David Spade with: "Spade and his girlfriend announced that they've had a baby girl. Spade said he can't wait to hear the pitter-patter of someone else's little feet."